In October 1972, the annual Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe debate devoted to cultural and educational questions included the reports presented in this account. They are titled: Present Trends in Higher Education Reform and Further Prospects With a View to Permanent Education, by J. Capelle; Towards a European Policy in Higher…

This Statement of Goals for Vanier College is comprised of two sections: Section A. A Statement of Goals for Vanier College, and Section B. Appendix. In Section A, the four chapters are: Backgrounder--An introduction to the Statement of Goals; Overview--Broad guidelines, within which the Statement of Goals must be considered; A Statement of…

Accomplishments made by the Los Angeles Community College District during its fifth year of independent operation are noted, and 10 projects to receive attention during the coming year are listed. The accomplishments are: (1) increasing and diversifying enrollment, (2) stabilizing and improving the college environment, (3) developing fiscal…

This guide contains factual information about the status of science education in the public, private, and parochial schools of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The content reveals an organization of material, grades 6-12, arranged alphabetically by district. The items of information are letter-coded, and a list showing the letter-code and its…

The National Institute of Education (NIE), a Federal agency started in August 1972, is concerned primarily with educational research and development. Programs existing prior to NIE, including most of the research programs of the Office of Education and several programs of the Office of Economic Opportunity, were transferred to NIE. In addition,…

This document presents the founding conference report for the Society for Field Experience Education (SFEE). The report covers the proposal to establish the SFEE and presents papers and workshop reports. Papers and workshop reports cover the concept of experiential learning, preparation for field experience, field experience objectives and their…

Provided in this report are substantive summaries of the papers presented and discussions held at the Spring 1973 conference convened by EDUCOM, the Interuniversity Communications Council. The general focus is upon issues and obstacles related to the development of national computer networks in higher education; these networks have become more and…

The characteristics of the typical department/division chairman and his relationships with others were studied by means of a survey of relevant literature. Other areas studied were his role as an administrator and leader. The following conclusions were drawn from the survey: (1) department/division chairmen have many of the characteristics of…

The needs for the church, particularly the local congregation, to join forces with the community college to exploit it as a resource for doing its own work better, and for the college to make good on its promises on behalf of the common community are discussed. The concern of the church is directed to the actual environment in which students…

Questionnaires were mailed to 250 private 2-year colleges to ascertain their concerns, problems, issues, needs, and plans. Outstanding or representative examples of innovation and experimentation in the colleges were identified. In addition to the questionnaire, a series of regional conferences, at which the comments and reactions of junior…

Project LECA (Local Environment in III Century America) was designed by Hillsborough Community College as a 10-month series of seminars, forums, speeches, public debate, and other events on environmental concerns that affect the nation, state, and the Tampa Bay Area. In all, 2,380 persons have participated directly in the LECA programs held, which…

The purpose of this manual is to assist in the collection of data needed by state agencies in order to comply with pertinent statutes, particularly the current appropriations act. The four parts of the manual are: Introduction; Reporting Schedule (Semester Reporting Schedule, Quarterly Reporting Schedule, End of Fiscal Year, Summary Reports);…

Contained in this publication are abstracts of the various contributed papers, speeches, concurrent sessions, science seminars, forums, and curbstone clinics of the 22nd annual meeting of the National Science Teachers Association. Materials from the affiliated groups: Association for the Education of Teachers in Science (AETS), Council for…

A pilot project has as its goals: to investigate the use of radio for elementary mathematics instruction in underdeveloped countries, to evaluate a prototype system, to develop a methodology for producing radio instructional materials, and to foster in the host country the ability to self-sustain the project. Toward these goals the report cites…

The role of the community college today and new programs that it offers are discussed. In its role as a comprehensive, multifaceted institution, the community college not only provides academic education but also attempts to be a "people's college" by providing many services to a wide variety of people, a "servant of the community," and a "center…